Lawyers Will Release Tuesday Thousands Of Pages Of Details Of Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Chicago-Area Catholic Priests
Lawyers of abuse victims plan to publish the documents online on Tuesday.
US Stock Futures Point To Higher Opening; Earnings Continue To Be In Focus With Delta, Johnson & Johnson, Verizon Being Some Of The Big Guns On Deck Tuesday
The New York area is set for another cold day weather-wise, but earnings ought to heat things up in the markets.
New Report Claims Photographic Evidence Of Syrian Regime's Brutality In Torturing And Killing Thousands; Images Reminiscent Of Holocaust, Author Says
Using photos and information supplied by a defector named “Caesar,” a new report claims the Syrian regime is 'a killing machine.'
Mexican Couple Arrested Near Border In Connection With Target Customers’ Data Breach; 96 Credit Cards With Stolen Data Retrieved
Police had outstanding arrest warrants out for the two in connection with credit- and debit-card fraud, media reports said.
Sunanda Pushkar, Wife Of Indian Politician Shashi Tharoor, Died From Poisoning That Was Not Accidental; Doctors Say Police Will Determine If Death Was Suicide Or Homicide
Citing a forensic report and doctors, local media reported that Sunanda Pushkar’s death was not due to an accidental overdose of medicine.
US Military To Have Warships And Transport Aircraft At Hand In Response To Terrorist Threats Of An Attack During Sochi Winter Olympics
The United States has offered full support of its air and naval assets to the Russian government.
Number Of Outbound Tourists From Mainland China Set To Double By 2020, A New Report Says; Hong Kong, US And Thailand Among Most Preferred Destinations
Bigger paychecks, longer breaks and relaxed visa norms will encourage more Chinese to seek out exotic destinations.
Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer Stands By Claim That Governor Chris Christie Wanted Her Approval For Redevelopment Project In Return For Hurricane Sandy Relief; Meets With Federal Investigators
Zimmer stood by her claim that Christie’s administration was “holding our Sandy funds hostage,” a claim denied by the governor’s office.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon Invites Iran To Syria Peace Talks In Switzerland; Iran Accepts As US Voices Concern
The talks aim to convince Syria’s government and the opposition to create a transitional government in preparation for an election.
Edward Snowden May Be Working On Behalf Of Russia Or Other Foreign Powers, US Politicians And Intelligence Officials Suggested Sunday On TV Programs
Officials have voiced concern that NSA leaker Edward Snowden may be working for Russia, or another foreign government.
At Least 36 People Have Been Injured From A Bomb Blast At An Anti-Government Protest In Thailand’s Capital, Bangkok, On Friday
Anti-government protesters have stepped up agitation against the government and Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.
US Stock Futures Point To Positive Start; Earnings, Data On Housing, Industrial Production, Consumer Sentiment Will Be Watched
Earnings from GE and other majors, and numbers on housing starts, industrial production and consumer sentiment will influence investors.
Bloomsbury, UK-Based Publisher, Withdraws ‘The Descent of Air India,’ A Historical Account Of The Failures Of India’s Flagship Airline That Blames Politician Praful Patel For Its Decline
The London-based publisher agreed to destroy copies of a controversial book and apologized to a former aviation minister, local media reported.
US Congress Gives Final Approval For $1.1 Trillion Spending Bill; President Obama Expected To Sign Bill Into Law Before Saturday Midnight DeadlineTo Avert Budget Cuts And Shutdown
Congress gave its final go-ahead to the spending bill Thursday but not before some last-minute drama held up the decision.
Rahul Gandhi, Great Grandson Of Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s First Prime Minister, Will Not Be His Party’s Nomination For The Prime Minister’s Post
Rahul Gandhi is often portrayed as the reluctant heir to his family’s political legacy in the world’s largest democracy.
US Stock Futures Suggest Mixed Open; Corporate Earnings And Economic Data Should Provide Direction
Earnings of banking heavyweights, and data on jobs and inflation should provide direction to the markets.
Euro Area’s Annual Inflation Slipped To 0.8% In December While Euro Zone’s Figure Stayed Stable
Consumer price inflation figures from Europe for December did not hold any surprises.
US Air Force Officers In Charge Of Nuclear Missile Launch Accused Of Cheating In Proficiency Tests; Security Clearance Revoked For 34 And Team To Be Retested
Security clearances for the officers have been revoked and the team in charge of overseeing missile launches will be re-tested.
US Property Foreclosure Filings At Lowest Annual Level Since 2007: Report
RealtyTrac, in its report released Monday, said that foreclosure filings were down 53 percent from their peak in 2010.
Derek Shen Appointed President Of LinkedIn China
The e-networking site’s latest move is being regarded as a precursor to a formal launch in the country.
Chuck E. Cheese To Be Sold To Leon Black’s PE Firm Apollo In Deal Valued At Nearly $1B: Report
The entertainment franchise will be acquired by a PE firm run by billionaire Leon Black, the Financial Times reported Thursday.
US Stock Futures Suggest Higher Opening; Bank Of America Earnings, PPI Data For December To Be Watched
The fourth-quarter earnings announcement from Bank of America and the Producer Price Index could influence markets.
Huawei Sales Grew 8% in 2013 As China Steps Up The Pace On 4G Network
The company is the second-largest provider of telecommunications equipment in the world.
Shoe Factory Fire In China’s Zhejiang Province Claims At Least 16 Lives, Highlights Country’s Poor Worker Safety Record
Manufacturing powerhouse China has a poor record of ensuring the safety of its factory workers.
Scientists Film African Tigerfish Preying On Birds In South Africa’s Schroda Dam
A new study conducted by a South African university says this is the first confirmed record of freshwater fish preying on birds in flight.
US Stock Futures Suggest Mixed Opening As Major Bank Results Lead Earnings Season This Week; Monthly Treasury Budget Due
It’s the beginning of a new quarter -- a time to assess how companies did in the previous one. In other words: earnings season.
India Has Remained Polio-Free For 3 Years Now, Putting It On Track To Officially Become A Polio-Free Country
One in 200 infections leads to irreversible paralysis, usually in the legs, according to the World Health Organization.
McKinsey Predicts What To Expect From China In 2014; Technology, Infrastructure, Jobs And Soccer Are Among Those That Make The List
An executive at consulting firm McKinsey & Company has drawn up a list of 10 things that could dominate the Year of the Wooden Horse.
Iran Nuclear Accord Progresses As Iran Agrees To Slow Down Nuclear Program And US, P5+1 Prepare To Lift Sanctions Worth About $7B
Over the next six months, Iran will destroy its stockpile of 20-percent-enriched uranium, which can be used to make nuclear weapons.
US Stocks Point To Higher Open; Jobs Data, Unemployment Figure Watched
The employment report for December will be watched keenly following a session of range-bound trading.
